Indiana 2022 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0395 Compare Versions

Only one version of the bill is available at this time.

Old	New	Differences
1	1
2	2	Introduced Version
3	3	SENATE BILL No. 395
4	4	_____
5	5	DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
6	6	Citations Affected: IC 6-3.6-9-20; IC 25-0.5; IC 25-20.4.
7	7	Synopsis: Licensing of independent electrical contractors. Establishes
8	8	the Indiana commission on independent electrical contractors
9	9	(commission). Specifies various forms of electrical work that are not
10	10	subject to regulation by the commission. Provides for the issuance of
11	11	a statewide license for independent electrical contractors. Specifies
12	12	duties and privileges associated with holding a statewide license.
13	13	Specifies powers and duties of political subdivisions with respect to the
14	14	statewide license. Provides that the penalty imposed upon a political
15	15	subdivision that fails to recognize and honor a statewide license is the
16	16	intercept of part of the local income taxes that would be distributed to
17	17	the political subdivision.
18	18	Effective: July 1, 2022.
19	19	Niemeyer
20	20	January 11, 2022, read first time and referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology.
21	21	2022 IN 395—LS 7125/DI 92 Introduced
22	22	Second Regular Session of the 122nd General Assembly (2022)
23	23	PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
24	24	Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
25	25	additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
26	26	Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
27	27	provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
28	28	word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
29	29	a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
30	30	Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
31	31	between statutes enacted by the 2021 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
32	32	SENATE BILL No. 395
33	33	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
34	34	professions and occupations.
35	35	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
36	36	1 SECTION 1. IC 6-3.6-9-20 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
37	37	2 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
38	38	3 1, 2022]: Sec. 20. Revenue that would otherwise be distributed to
39	39	4 a civil taxing unit under this chapter may be intercepted under
40	40	5 IC 25-20.4-7-4. The auditor of state shall withhold the amount
41	41	6 intercepted from the monthly distribution made under section 12
42	42	7 of this chapter to the county treasurer of the county in which the
43	43	8 civil taxing unit is located. The auditor of state shall retain the
44	44	9 amount intercepted in escrow for the civil taxing unit and pay it to
45	45	10 the fiscal officer of the civil taxing unit upon receiving notice from
46	46	11 the commission on independent electrical contractors that the civil
47	47	12 taxing unit is in compliance with IC 25-20.4-7 and is entitled to
48	48	13 receive the intercepted revenue.
49	49	14 SECTION 2. IC 25-0.5-3-13.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
50	50	15 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
51	51	16 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022]: Sec. 13.5. IC 25-1-2-6(b) applies to the
52	52	17 Indiana commission on independent electrical contractors.
53	53	2022 IN 395—LS 7125/DI 92 2
54	54	1 SECTION 3. IC 25-0.5-4-14.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
55	55	2 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
56	56	3 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022]: Sec. 14.5. The Indiana commission on
57	57	4 independent electrical contractors (IC 25-20.4-3) is a board under
58	58	5 IC 25-1-4.
59	59	6 SECTION 4. IC 25-0.5-7-7.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
60	60	7 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
61	61	8 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022]: Sec. 7.5. The Indiana professional
62	62	9 licensing agency shall perform administrative functions, duties,
63	63	10 and responsibilities for the Indiana commission on independent
64	64	11 electrical contractors (IC 25-20.4-3) under IC 25-1-6-3(a).
65	65	12 SECTION 5. IC 25-0.5-8-10.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
66	66	13 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
67	67	14 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022]: Sec. 10.5. An occupation for which a
68	68	15 statewide license is issued by the Indiana commission on
69	69	16 independent electrical contractors under IC 25-20.4 is a regulated
70	70	17 occupation under IC 25-1-7.
71	71	18 SECTION 6. IC 25-20.4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
72	72	19 A NEW ARTICLE TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1,
73	73	20 2022]:
74	74	21 ARTICLE 20.4. INDEPENDENT ELECTRICAL
75	75	22 CONTRACTORS
76	76	23 Chapter 1. General Provisions
77	77	24 Sec. 1. This article does not apply to work done by any of the
78	78	25 following:
79	79	26 (1) An employee of an electric utility, a water utility, a natural
80	80	27 gas utility, a communications service provider (as defined by
81	81	28 IC 8-1-2.6-13), or a video service provider described in
82	82	29 IC 8-1-34.
83	83	30 (2) A railroad company (as defined by 6-1.1-8-2).
84	84	31 (3) A contractor who services the construction and
85	85	32 maintenance of power lines or substations of an entity
86	86	33 described in subdivision (1) that is engaged in providing
87	87	34 electricity, communications service, or video service.
88	88	35 (4) A federally licensed radio or television broadcast station.
89	89	36 (5) A private broadcasting engineer certified by the Society of
90	90	37 Broadcast Engineers.
91	91	38 (6) A contractor engaged in the design, installation, erection,
92	92	39 repair, maintenance, or alteration of:
93	93	40 (A) class two or class three remote control, signaling, or
94	94	41 power-limited circuits;
95	95	42 (B) optical fiber cables or other cabling; or
96	96	2022 IN 395—LS 7125/DI 92 3
97	97	1 (C) communications circuits as defined in the National
98	98	2 Electrical Code for voice, video, audio, and data signals in
99	99	3 residential or commercial premises, including raceways.
100	100	4 Sec. 2. This article does not prohibit a political subdivision from
101	101	5 doing any of the following:
102	102	6 (1) Implementing or enforcing an electrical code in
103	103	7 accordance with IC 22-13.
104	104	8 (2) Issuing a license to an electrical contractor that is valid for
105	105	9 performing work in the political subdivision.
106	106	10 (3) Issuing electrical contracting permits.
107	107	11 (4) Inspecting the work of a licensee.
108	108	12 (5) Licensing electricians as long as the qualifications for the
109	109	13 license are based upon professional experience and passing a
110	110	14 nationally accredited electrical assessment examination that
111	111	15 is administered on a routine and accessible schedule.
112	112	16 Chapter 2. Definitions
113	113	17 Sec. 1. "Certifying entity" means a nongovernmental agency or
114	114	18 association that certifies individuals who have completed academic
115	115	19 and training requirements.
116	116	20 Sec. 2. "Commission" means the Indiana commission on
117	117	21 independent electrical contractors established by IC 25-20.4-3-1.
118	118	22 Sec. 3. "Electrical contracting" means engaging in the business
119	119	23 of installing, erecting, or maintaining electrical wiring, fixtures,
120	120	24 apparatus, equipment, devices, or components, regardless of
121	121	25 voltage, that are used for generating, transmitting, or using
122	122	26 electricity.
123	123	27 Sec. 4. "Electrical contractor" means a person:
124	124	28 (1) engaged in electrical contracting; and
125	125	29 (2) performing work that is subject to this article.
126	126	30 Sec. 5. "Licensee" means an electrical contractor holding a
127	127	31 statewide license issued under this article.
128	128	32 Sec. 6. "Local license" means a license issued to an electrical
129	129	33 contractor by a political subdivision (as defined by IC 36-1-2-13).
130	130	34 Sec. 7. "Person" means an individual, an association, a
131	131	35 partnership, a limited partnership, a limited liability company, a
132	132	36 corporation, or a similar entity.
133	133	37 Sec. 8. "Statewide license" means a license issued under this
134	134	38 article authorizing a licensee to engage in electrical contracting at
135	135	39 any location in Indiana.
136	136	40 Chapter 3. Indiana Commission on Independent Electrical
137	137	41 Contractors
138	138	42 Sec. 1. The Indiana commission on independent electrical
139	139	2022 IN 395—LS 7125/DI 92 4
140	140	1 contractors is established.
141	141	2 Sec. 2. (a) The commission consists of five (5) members
142	142	3 appointed by the governor.
143	143	4 (b) Subject to IC 25-1-6.5-3, each member appointed to the
144	144	5 commission must be a citizen and resident of Indiana. The
145	145	6 additional qualifications for membership on the commission are as
146	146	7 follows:
147	147	8 (1) Two (2) of the members must have been actively engaged
148	148	9 in electrical contracting for at least five (5) years immediately
149	149	10 before the date of the member's appointment or have had at
150	150	11 least ten (10) years experience in electrical contracting.
151	151	12 (2) Two (2) of the members must have been employed as
152	152	13 journeymen electricians for at least five (5) years immediately
153	153	14 before the date of the member's appointment.
154	154	15 (3) One (1) member represents the general public and may not
155	155	16 have any association with electrical contracting other than as
156	156	17 a consumer.
157	157	18 (c) The term of each member of the commission is four (4) years
158	158	19 in accordance with IC 25-1-6.5-2.
159	159	20 (d) Not more than three (3) members of the commission may be
160	160	21 members of the same political party.
161	161	22 (e) A member may be removed under IC 25-1-6.5-4.
162	162	23 Sec. 3. A member of the commission is not entitled to a salary,
163	163	24 but is entitled to reimbursement for traveling and other expenses
164	164	25 as provided in the state travel policies and procedures established
165	165	26 by the department of administration and approved by the state
166	166	27 budget agency.
167	167	28 Sec. 4. The commission shall annually organize and select one
168	168	29 (1) of the members as chairperson and one (1) of the members to
169	169	30 serve as secretary. The officers selected under this section shall
170	170	31 serve for a term of one (1) year.
171	171	32 Sec. 5. The commission, through the licensing agency, shall keep
172	172	33 a record of all its proceedings, transactions, communications,
173	173	34 official acts, and records.
174	174	35 Sec. 6. The commission shall do the following:
175	175	36 (1) Adopt and use an official seal.
176	176	37 (2) Prescribe the form of the statewide license issued under
177	177	38 IC 25-20.4-5.
178	178	39 (3) Issue statewide licenses to applicants who qualify and
179	179	40 comply with the provisions of this article and pay required
180	180	41 license fees.
181	181	42 (4) Adopt rules in accordance with IC 4-22-2 that establish
182	182	2022 IN 395—LS 7125/DI 92 5
183	183	1 standards for independent electrical contractors.
184	184	2 Sec. 7. The commission may:
185	185	3 (1) adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for its
186	186	4 guidance and for the regulation of its business and procedure
187	187	5 consistent with the provisions of this article and in the manner
188	188	6 provided in IC 4-22-2;
189	189	7 (2) enter into contracts and authorize expenditures as its
190	190	8 duties require, subject to the provisions of this article and
191	191	9 IC 25-1-6; and
192	192	10 (3) do all things necessary for carrying into effect the
193	193	11 provisions of this article.
194	194	12 Sec. 8. (a) The secretary shall call each meeting of the
195	195	13 commission:
196	196	14 (1) as directed by the chairperson or upon request in writing
197	197	15 by two (2) members; and
198	198	16 (2) at the time and place within Indiana as the commission
199	199	17 business may require.
200	200	18 (b) The secretary shall provide sufficient notice of each meeting
201	201	19 to permit each member to attend. A quorum of the board consists
202	202	20 of a majority of the appointed members.
203	203	21 (c) Meetings of the commission may be held pursuant to written
204	204	22 waiver of notice signed by all the members of the commission. The
205	205	23 secretary shall keep a record of all proceedings at meetings and of
206	206	24 the vote taken on each act or transaction of the commission. A
207	207	25 majority vote of all members is required to bind the commission.
208	208	26 Chapter 4. Additional Powers and Duties of the Commission on
209	209	27 Independent Electrical Contractors
210	210	28 Sec. 1. The commission may negotiate reciprocal agreements
211	211	29 with other states, the District of Columbia, or the territories of the
212	212	30 United States that require standards for licensure, registration, or
213	213	31 certification that the commission determines are at least as
214	214	32 stringent as the requirements of this article.
215	215	33 Sec. 2. The commission shall investigate and resolve complaints
216	216	34 filed under IC 25-20.4-7-2.
217	217	35 Chapter 5. Statewide License for Independent Electrical
218	218	36 Contractors
219	219	37 Sec. 1. An individual satisfying the requirements of section 2 of
220	220	38 this chapter may apply to the commission for a statewide license on
221	221	39 a form and in the manner prescribed by the commission.
222	222	40 Sec. 2. Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter, an
223	223	41 applicant for a statewide license must:
224	224	42 (1) be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
225	225	2022 IN 395—LS 7125/DI 92 6
226	226	1 (2) provide proof of liability insurance in the amount of at
227	227	2 least five thousand dollars ($5,000);
228	228	3 (3) pass a standardized and nationally recognized electrical
229	229	4 assessment examination that has been:
230	230	5 (A) created and administered by a third party; and
231	231	6 (B) approved by the commission after determining that the
232	232	7 examination meets national industry standards;
233	233	8 (4) pay the costs of taking an examination required by
234	234	9 subdivision (3); and
235	235	10 (5) have:
236	236	11 (A) completed twelve thousand (12,000) verifiable hours of
237	237	12 installing equipment and associated wiring;
238	238	13 (B) completed ten thousand (10,000) verifiable hours of
239	239	14 installing equipment and associated wiring and received an
240	240	15 electrical journeyman certificate from a United States
241	241	16 Department of Labor approved electrical apprenticeship
242	242	17 program;
243	243	18 (C) completed eight thousand (8,000) verifiable hours of
244	244	19 installing equipment and associated wiring and received
245	245	20 and associate degree from a state accredited program; or
246	246	21 (D) completed four thousand (4,000) verifiable hours of
247	247	22 supervising the installation of equipment and associated
248	248	23 wiring and received a four (4) year degree in electrical
249	249	24 engineering.
250	250	25 Sec. 3.The commission shall issue a statewide license to an
251	251	26 applicant who satisfies the requirements of this article.
252	252	27 Sec. 4. (a) This section applies to an electrical contractor who:
253	253	28 (1) holds an electrical contractor license issued by a political
254	254	29 subdivision before January 1, 2023;
255	255	30 (2) has passed a standardized and nationally accredited
256	256	31 written electrical assessment examination that is based on the
257	257	32 national electrical code; and
258	258	33 (3) has completed twelve thousand (12,000) verifiable hours
259	259	34 of practical experience.
260	260	35 (b) If an electrical contractor described in subsection (a) applies
261	261	36 for a statewide license, the commission shall issue a statewide
262	262	37 license to the electrical contractor.
263	263	38 Sec. 5. Subject to IC 25-20.4-6-1, holding a statewide license
264	264	39 allows an electrical contractor to work in any political subdivision
265	265	40 requiring electrical contractors to hold a locally issued license.
266	266	41 Sec. 6. A statewide license is not required for an electrical
267	267	42 contractor to work in a political subdivision that does not require
268	268	2022 IN 395—LS 7125/DI 92 7
269	269	1 an electrical contractor to hold a locally issued license.
270	270	2 Sec. 7. A statewide license is valid for three (3) years and may be
271	271	3 renewed by submitting a renewal form prescribed by the
272	272	4 commission and paying a renewal fee determined by the
273	273	5 commission.
274	274	6 Sec. 8. The commission shall mail a renewal form to the last
275	275	7 known address of a licensee at least sixty (60) days before date that
276	276	8 the licensee's statewide license expires. A licensee must:
277	277	9 (1) complete and submit the renewal form; and
278	278	10 (2) pay the renewal fee;
279	279	11 at least thirty (30) days before the date that the licensee's statewide
280	280	12 license expires.
281	281	13 Sec. 9. If a licensee does not submit the renewal form and
282	282	14 renewal fee required by section 8 of this chapter before the date
283	283	15 that the licensee's statewide license expires, the commission shall
284	284	16 declare the licensee's statewide license inactive. If a person's
285	285	17 statewide license is declared inactive, the person may not engage in
286	286	18 electrical contracting until the person's statewide license is
287	287	19 reinstated under section 10 of this chapter.
288	288	20 Sec. 10. A person may petition the commission on a form
289	289	21 prescribed by the commission for an order reinstating the person's
290	290	22 statewide license. The commission shall reinstate the person's
291	291	23 statewide license if:
292	292	24 (1) the petition is submitted not more than two (2) years after
293	293	25 the date that the person's statewide license was declared
294	294	26 inactive;
295	295	27 (2) the commission determines that the person is otherwise
296	296	28 qualified to hold a statewide license; and
297	297	29 (3) the person pays the commission the renewal fee charged
298	298	30 under section 7 of this chapter.
299	299	31 Sec. 11. The commission may grant inactive status to a person
300	300	32 holding a statewide license if the person does not:
301	301	33 (1) hold himself or herself out as holding a statewide license;
302	302	34 and
303	303	35 (2) maintain any continuing competency requirements
304	304	36 established by the commission or otherwise required of an
305	305	37 electrical contractor.
306	306	38 Sec. 12. (a) The commission may:
307	307	39 (1) refuse to issue or renew; or
308	308	40 (2) suspend;
309	309	41 a statewide license for a cause specified in subsection (c).
310	310	42 (b) The commission shall notify an applicant or licensee in
311	311	2022 IN 395—LS 7125/DI 92 8
312	312	1 writing of the reasons for taking an action described in subsection
313	313	2 (a). The commission shall inform the applicant or licensee of the
314	314	3 person's right to appeal the action in the manner prescribed by this
315	315	4 title.
316	316	5 (c) The commission may discipline a licensee, or any person who
317	317	6 has failed to renew or has surrendered a statewide license, for one
318	318	7 (1) or more of the following causes:
319	319	8 (1) A conviction or a plea of nolo contendere in a state or
320	320	9 federal court for an offense:
321	321	10 (A) reasonably related to the qualifications, functions, or
322	322	11 duties of a licensee or other person regulated under this
323	323	12 article; or
324	324	13 (B) of which fraud, dishonesty, or an act of violence is an
325	325	14 essential element.
326	326	15 (2) The use of fraud, deception, misrepresentation, or bribery
327	327	16 to obtain a statewide license or in obtaining permission to take
328	328	17 an examination under this article.
329	329	18 (3) Obtaining or attempting to obtain any fee, charge, tuition,
330	330	19 or other compensation by fraud, deception, or
331	331	20 misrepresentation.
332	332	21 (4) Incompetence, misconduct, gross negligence, fraud,
333	333	22 misrepresentation, or dishonesty in the performance of the
334	334	23 functions and duties of any profession regulated under this
335	335	24 article.
336	336	25 (5) Violating, or assisting or enabling another person to
337	337	26 violate, this article or a rule adopted under this article.
338	338	27 (6) Impersonating a licensee or, in the case of a licensee,
339	339	28 allowing another person to use the licensee's statewide license.
340	340	29 (7) An adjudication that the individual is:
341	341	30 (A) an incapacitated person (as defined by IC 29-3-1-7.5);
342	342	31 (B) mentally ill and either dangerous or gravely disabled
343	343	32 resulting in an order that the individual be involuntarily
344	344	33 detained or committed under IC 12-26-4, IC 12-26-5,
345	345	34 IC 12-26-6, or IC 12-26-7;
346	346	35 (C) not responsible for a crime by reason of insanity under
347	347	36 IC 35-36-3-4; or
348	348	37 (D) incompetent to stand trial under IC 35-36-3-1.
349	349	38 (8) Assisting or enabling any person to practice or offer to
350	350	39 practice a profession licensed or regulated under this article
351	351	40 while knowing that the person receiving the assistance is not
352	352	41 permitted to practice a profession licensed or regulated under
353	353	42 this article.
354	354	2022 IN 395—LS 7125/DI 92 9
355	355	1 (9) Possessing a license, certificate of registration, or permit
356	356	2 issued to the person under a material mistake of fact.
357	357	3 Sec. 13. IC 25-1-7 applies to a complaint against a licensee.
358	358	4 Sec. 14. An individual whose license is revoked must wait at
359	359	5 least one (1) year after the date of the revocation before applying
360	360	6 for a new license under this article. The commission may issue a
361	361	7 new license to an applicant at its discretion after finding that the
362	362	8 applicant has fulfilled any obligation imposed upon the applicant
363	363	9 with respect to the revoked license.
364	364	10 Sec. 15. (a) The commission shall publish the following on the
365	365	11 commission's Internet web site:
366	366	12 (1) A searchable data base of all licensees holding a statewide
367	367	13 license.
368	368	14 (2) A list of ongoing discipline actions against licensees.
369	369	15 (3) The procedure for filing a complaint against a licensee.
370	370	16 (b) The commission shall update the information published
371	371	17 under subsection (a) each week.
372	372	18 Chapter 6. Miscellaneous Requirements of Persons Engaged in
373	373	19 Electrical Contracting
374	374	20 Sec. 1. If a political subdivision requires an electrical contractor
375	375	21 to post a bond before performing work in the political subdivision,
376	376	22 an electrical contractor holding a statewide license shall post a
377	377	23 bond in the required amount before performing work in the
378	378	24 political subdivision.
379	379	25 Sec. 2. A person engaged in electrical contracting subject to this
380	380	26 article shall employ at least one (1) electrical contractor holding a
381	381	27 statewide license in a supervisory position. An electrical contractor
382	382	28 may not be employed by more than one (1) person in compliance
383	383	29 with this section at one time.
384	384	30 Sec. 3. If a licensee transfers employment from one (1) company
385	385	31 to another, the licensee must clear all permits on the licensee's
386	386	32 statewide license. The licensee shall notify the commission of the
387	387	33 licensee's intent to transfer employment and any current active
388	388	34 permits on the licensee's statewide license before the date of the
389	389	35 transfer. The commission shall notify by electronic mail the
390	390	36 affected political subdivisions of the licensee's status. For purposes
391	391	37 of this section, a permit is considered cleared if the affected
392	392	38 political subdivision does not respond to the commission within
393	393	39 seventy-two (72) hours of the notice sent by electronic mail.
394	394	40 Chapter 7. Licensing of Electrical Contractors by Political
395	395	41 Subdivisions
396	396	42 Sec. 1. This article does not prohibit a political subdivision from
397	397	2022 IN 395—LS 7125/DI 92 10
398	398	1 requiring electrical contractors performing work in the political
399	399	2 subdivision to hold a license issued by the political subdivision.
400	400	3 However, this article requires a political subdivision to recognize
401	401	4 and honor the statewide license. A political subdivision must accept
402	402	5 the statewide license in lieu of a locally issued license for purposes
403	403	6 of authorizing an electrical contractor to perform work or
404	404	7 obtaining necessary permits for work performed in the political
405	405	8 subdivision.
406	406	9 Sec. 2. If a political subdivision does not honor and recognize the
407	407	10 statewide license in the manner required by section 1 of this
408	408	11 chapter, the aggrieved licensee may file a complaint with the
409	409	12 commission on a form and in the manner prescribed by the
410	410	13 commission.
411	411	14 Sec. 3. The commission shall investigate complaints filed under
412	412	15 section 2 of this chapter.
413	413	16 Sec. 4. (a) If the commission finds that a political subdivision has
414	414	17 failed to honor and recognize a statewide license in the manner
415	415	18 required by section 1 of this chapter, the commission shall notify
416	416	19 the political subdivision of its finding and that the political
417	417	20 subdivision has thirty (30) days after the date of the notice to
418	418	21 correct the situation by recognizing and honoring the statewide
419	419	22 license.
420	420	23 (b) If the political subdivision does not recognize and honor an
421	421	24 electrical contractor's statewide license within the thirty (30) day
422	422	25 period required under subsection (a), the commission shall penalize
423	423	26 the political subdivision by directing the auditor of state to
424	424	27 intercept an amount equal to one percent (1%) of the amount of
425	425	28 local income tax revenue allocated to the political subdivision in the
426	426	29 following calendar month under IC 6-3.6-9. The auditor of state
427	427	30 shall retain the intercepted amount in escrow for the political
428	428	31 subdivision under IC 6-3.6-9-20 until the commission notifies the
429	429	32 auditor of state that the political subdivision is in compliance with
430	430	33 this chapter and is entitled to release and receipt of the intercepted
431	431	34 amount.
432	432	35 Sec. 5. A permitting authority of a political subdivision may
433	433	36 suspend a licensee's work in the political subdivision for not more
434	434	37 than thirty (30) days while a complaint is being forwarded to the
435	435	38 commission under IC 25-20.4-5.
436	436	2022 IN 395—LS 7125/DI 92